1 And it was told H5046 Joab H3097 , Behold H2009 IJEC , the king H4428 D-NMS weepeth H1058 and mourneth H56 for H5921 PREP Absalom H53 .
2 And the victory H8668 that H1961 W-VQY3FS day H3117 B-AMS was turned into mourning H60 L-NMS unto all H3605 L-CMS the people H5971 : for H3588 CONJ the people H5971 heard H8085 say H559 L-VQFC that H1931 D-PPRO-3MS day H3117 B-AMS how the king H4428 D-NMS was grieved H6087 for H5921 PREP his son H1121 .
3 And the people H5971 got H935 L-VQFC them by stealth H1589 that H1931 D-PPRO-3MS day H3117 B-AMS into the city H5892 D-GFS , as H834 K-RPRO people H5971 being ashamed H3637 steal away H1589 when they flee H5127 in battle H4421 .
4 But the king H4428 covered H3813 his face H6440 CMP-3MS , and the king H4428 D-NMS cried H2199 with a loud H1419 AMS voice H6963 CMS , O my son H1121 NMS-1MS Absalom H53 , O Absalom H53 , my son H1121 NMS-1MS , my son H1121 NMS-1MS !
5 And Joab H3097 came H935 W-VQY3MS into the house H1004 to H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , and said H559 W-VQY3MS , Thou hast shamed H3001 this day H3117 D-AMS the faces H6440 CMP of all H3605 CMS thy servants H5650 , which this day H3117 D-AMS have saved H4422 thy life H5315 GFS , and the lives H5315 GFS of thy sons H1121 CMP-2MS and of thy daughters H1323 , and the lives H5315 GFS of thy wives H802 , and the lives H5315 GFS of thy concubines H6370 ;
6 In that thou lovest H157 thine enemies H8130 VQCMP-2MS , and hatest H8130 thy friends H157 . For H3588 CONJ thou hast declared H5046 VHQ2MS this day H3117 D-AMS , that H3588 CONJ thou regardest neither H369 NPAR princes H8269 NMP nor servants H5650 W-NMP : for H3588 CONJ this day H3117 D-AMS I perceive H3045 VQY1MS , that H3588 CONJ if H3863 Absalom H53 had lived H2416 AMS , and all H3605 we had died H4191 this day H3117 D-AMS , then H227 ADV it had pleased thee well H5869 .
7 Now H6258 W-ADV therefore arise H6965 VQI2MS , go forth H3318 VQI2MS , and speak H1696 comfortably H3820 NMS unto thy servants H5650 : for H3588 CONJ I swear H7650 by the LORD H3068 , if H3588 CONJ thou go not forth , there will not H518 PART tarry H3885 VQY3MS one H376 NMS with H854 PART-2MS thee this night H3915 D-AMS : and that H2063 DPRO will be worse H7489 unto thee than all H3605 M-CMS the evil H7451 that H834 RPRO befell H935 VQQ3FS thee from thy youth H5271 until H5704 PREP now H6258 .
8 Then the king H4428 D-NMS arose H6965 W-VQY3MS , and sat H3427 W-VQY3MS in the gate H8179 . And they told H5046 unto all H3605 WL-CMS the people H5971 , saying H559 L-VQFC , Behold H2009 IJEC , the king H4428 D-NMS doth sit H3427 VQPMS in the gate H8179 . And all H3605 CMS the people H5971 came H935 W-VQY3MS before H6440 L-CMP the king H4428 D-NMS : for Israel H3478 had fled H5127 every man H376 NMS to his tent H168 .
9 And all H3605 CMS the people H5971 were H1961 W-VQY3MS at strife H1777 throughout all H3605 B-CMS the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 , saying H559 L-VQFC , The king H4428 D-NMS saved H5337 us out of the hand H3709 M-CFS of our enemies H341 , and he H1931 W-PPRO-3MS delivered H4422 us out of the hand H3709 M-CFS of the Philistines H6430 TMS ; and now H6258 W-ADV he is fled H1272 out of H4480 PREP the land H776 D-GFS for M-PREP Absalom H53 .
10 And Absalom H53 , whom H834 RPRO we anointed H4886 over H5921 PREP-1MP us , is dead H4191 in battle H4421 . Now H6258 W-ADV therefore why H4100 L-IGAT speak H2790 ye H859 PPRO-2MS not a word of bringing H7725 L-VHFC the king H4428 back ?
11 And king H4428 David H1732 MMS sent H7971 VQQ3MS to H413 PREP Zadok H6659 and to H413 PREP Abiathar H54 the priests H3548 , saying H559 L-VQFC , Speak H1696 unto H413 PREP the elders H2205 of Judah H3063 , saying H559 L-VQFC , Why H4100 L-IPRO are H1961 ye the last H314 to bring H7725 L-VHFC the king H4428 D-NMS back to H413 PREP his house H1004 NMS-3MS ? seeing the speech H1697 W-CMS of all H3605 NMS Israel H3478 is come H935 VQPMS to H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , even to H413 PREP his house H1004 CMS-3MS .
12 Ye H859 PPRO-2MS are my brethren H251 NMP-1MS , ye H859 PPRO-2MS are my bones H6106 CFS-1MS and my flesh H1320 : wherefore H4100 WL-IGAT then are H1961 ye the last H314 AMP to bring back H7725 L-VHFC the king H4428 ?
13 And say H559 ye to Amasa H6021 , Art thou H859 PPRO-2MS not H3808 ADV of my bone H6106 CFS-1MS , and of my flesh H1320 ? God H430 EDP do H6213 so H3541 to me , and more H3254 also H3541 , if H518 PART thou be H1961 VQY3FS not H3808 NADV captain H8269 of the host H6635 NMS before H6440 L-CMP me continually H3605 NMS in the room H8478 NMS of Joab H3097 .
14 And he bowed H5186 the heart H3824 of all H3605 NMS the men H376 NMS of Judah H3063 , even as the heart of one H259 MMS man H376 NMS ; so that they sent H7971 this word unto H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , Return H7725 VQFC thou H859 PPRO-2MS , and all H3605 NMS thy servants H5650 .
15 So the king H4428 D-NMS returned H7725 , and came H935 W-VQY3MS to H5704 PREP Jordan H3383 D-EFS . And Judah H3063 came H935 VQPMS to Gilgal H1537 , to go H1980 L-VQFC to meet H7125 L-VQFC the king H4428 D-NMS , to conduct the king over H5674 Jordan H3383 .
16 And Shimei H8096 the son H1121 CMS of Gera H1617 , a Benjamite H1145 , which H834 RPRO was of Bahurim H980 , hasted H4116 and came down H3381 W-VQY3MS with H5973 PREP the men H376 NMS of Judah H3063 to meet H7125 L-VQFC king H4428 D-NMS David H1732 .
17 And there were a thousand H505 W-BMS men H376 NMS of Benjamin H1144 with H5973 PREP-3MS him , and Ziba H6717 the servant H5288 of the house H1004 CMS of Saul H7586 , and his fifteen H2568 sons H1121 CMP-3MS and his twenty H6242 W-MMP servants H5650 with H854 PREP-3MS him ; and they went over H6743 Jordan H3383 D-EFS before H6440 L-CMP the king H4428 .
18 And there went over H5674 a ferry boat H5679 to carry over H5674 the king H4428 D-NMS \'s household H1004 CMS , and to do H6213 what he thought H5869 good H2896 D-NMS . And Shimei H8096 the son H1121 CMS of Gera H1617 fell down H5307 before H6440 L-CMP the king H4428 D-NMS , as he was come over H5674 Jordan H3383 ;
19 And said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , Let not H408 NPAR my lord H113 impute H2803 iniquity H5771 NMS unto me , neither H408 ADV do thou remember H2142 that which H834 RPRO thy servant H5650 did perversely H5753 the day H3117 B-AMS that H834 RPRO my lord H113 the king H4428 D-NMS went out H3318 VQQ3MS of Jerusalem H3389 , that the king H4428 D-NMS should take H7760 L-VQFC it to H413 PREP his heart H3820 CMS-3MS .
20 For H3588 CONJ thy servant H5650 doth know H3045 VQQ3MS that H3588 CONJ I H589 PPRO-1MS have sinned H2398 VQQ1MS : therefore , behold H2009 , I am come H935 the first H7223 this day H3117 D-AMS of all H3605 L-CMS the house H1004 CMS of Joseph H3130 to go down H3381 to meet H7125 L-VQFC my lord H113 the king H4428 .
21 But Abishai H52 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 answered H6030 W-VQY3MS and said H559 W-VQY3MS , Shall not H3808 NADV Shimei H8096 be put to death H4191 for H8478 this H2063 DPRO , because H3588 CONJ he cursed H7043 the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS \'s anointed H4899 ?
22 And David H1732 MMS said H559 W-VQY3MS , What H4100 IPRO have I to do with you , ye sons H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 , that H3588 CONJ ye should this day H3117 D-AMS be H1961 adversaries H7854 unto me ? shall there any man H376 NMS be put to death H4191 this day H3117 D-AMS in Israel H3478 ? for H3588 CONJ do not H3808 D-NPAR I know H3045 VQY1MS that H3588 CONJ I H589 PPRO-1MS am this day H3117 D-AMS king H4428 NMS over H5921 PREP Israel H3478 LMS ?
23 Therefore the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP Shimei H8096 , Thou shalt not H3808 NADV die H4191 . And the king H4428 swore H7650 unto him .
24 And Mephibosheth H4648 the son H1121 of Saul H7586 came down H3381 VQQ3MS to meet H7125 L-VQFC the king H4428 D-NMS , and had neither H3808 W-NPAR dressed H6213 VQQ3MS his feet H7272 , nor H3808 W-NPAR trimmed H6213 VQQ3MS his beard H8222 , nor H3808 W-NPAR washed H3526 his clothes H899 , from H4480 the day H3117 D-AMS the king H4428 D-NMS departed H1980 until H5704 PREP the day H3117 D-AMS he came H935 VQPMS again in peace H7965 .
25 And it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , when H3588 CONJ he was come H935 to Jerusalem H3389 to meet H7125 L-VQFC the king H4428 D-NMS , that the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto him , Wherefore H4100 L-IPRO wentest H1980 not H3808 NADV thou with H5973 me , Mephibosheth H4648 ?
26 And he answered H559 W-VQY3MS , My lord H113 , O king H4428 D-NMS , my servant H5650 CMS-1MS deceived H7411 me : for H3588 CONJ thy servant H5650 said H559 VQQ3MS , I will saddle H2280 me an ass H2543 , that I may ride H7392 thereon H5921 PREP-3FS , and go H1980 to H854 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS ; because H3588 CONJ thy servant H5650 is lame H6455 .
27 And he hath slandered H7270 thy servant H5650 unto H413 PREP my lord H113 the king H4428 D-NMS ; but my lord H113 the king H4428 D-NMS is as an angel H4397 of God H430 D-EDP : do H6213 therefore what is good H2896 D-NMS in thine eyes H5869 .
28 For H3588 CONJ all H3605 NMS of my father H1 CMS-1MS \'s house H1004 CMS were H1961 VQQ3MS but H518 PART dead H4194 NMS men H376 CMP before H6440 my lord H113 the king H4428 D-NMS : yet didst thou set H7896 thy servant H5650 among them that did eat H398 at thine own table H7979 . What H4100 W-IPRO right H6666 NFS therefore have H3426 I yet H5759 to cry H2199 any more H5750 ADV unto H413 PREP the king H4428 ?
29 And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto him , Why H4100 L-IPRO speakest H1696 thou any more H5750 ADV of thy matters H1697 ? I have said H559 W-VQY3MS , Thou H859 PPRO-2MS and Ziba H6717 divide H2505 the land H7704 D-NMS .
30 And Mephibosheth H4648 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , Yea H1571 CONJ , let him take H3947 all H3605 , forasmuch H310 PREP as my lord H113 the king H4428 is come again H935 VQPMS in peace H7965 unto H413 PREP his own house H1004 CMS-3MS .
31 And Barzillai H1271 the Gileadite H1569 came down H3381 VQQ3MS from Rogelim H7274 , and went over H5674 W-VQY3MS Jordan H3383 D-EFS with H854 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , to conduct him over H7971 Jordan H3383 .
32 Now Barzillai H1271 was a very H3966 ADV aged H2204 man , even fourscore H8084 years H8141 NFS old H1121 : and he H1931 W-PPRO-3MS had provided the king H4428 D-NMS of sustenance H3557 while he lay H7871 at Mahanaim H4266 ; for H3588 CONJ he H1931 PPRO-3MS was a very H3966 ADV great H1419 AMS man H376 NMS .
33 And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP Barzillai H1271 , Come H5674 thou H859 PPRO-2MS over with H854 PREP-1MS me , and I will feed H3557 thee with H5973 me in Jerusalem H3389 .
34 And Barzillai H1271 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , How H4100 K-IGAT long H3117 CMP have I to live H2416 CMS-1MS , that H3588 CONJ I should go up H5927 with H854 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS unto Jerusalem H3389 ?
35 I H595 PPRO-1MS am this day H3117 D-AMS fourscore H8084 years H8141 NFS old H1121 : and can I discern H3045 between H996 PREP good H2896 AMS and evil H7451 ? can H518 PART thy servant H5650 taste H2938 VQY3MS what H834 RPRO I eat H398 or what H834 RPRO I drink H8354 ? can H518 PART I hear H8085 any more H5750 ADV the voice H6963 B-NMS of singing men H7891 and singing women H7891 ? wherefore H4100 WL-IGAT then should thy servant H5650 be H1961 VQY3MS yet H5750 ADV a burden H4853 unto H413 PREP my lord H113 the king H4428 ?
36 Thy servant H5650 will go a little way over H5674 VQY3MS Jordan H3383 D-EFS with H854 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS : and why H4100 WL-IGAT should the king H4428 D-NMS recompense H1580 it me with such H2063 a reward H1578 ?
37 Let thy servant H5650 , I pray thee H4994 IJEC , turn back again H7725 , that I may die H4191 in mine own city H5892 , and be buried by H5973 PREP the grave H6913 of my father H1 CMS-1MS and of my mother H517 . But behold H2009 IJEC thy servant H5650 Chimham H3643 ; let him go over H5674 with H5973 PREP my lord H113 the king H4428 D-NMS ; and do H6213 to him what H834 RPRO shall seem H5869 good H2896 AMS unto thee .
38 And the king H4428 D-NMS answered H559 W-VQY3MS , Chimham H3643 shall go over H5674 VQY3MS with H854 PREP-1MS me , and I H589 W-PPRO-1MS will do H6213 to him that which shall seem H5869 good H2896 D-NMS unto thee : and whatsoever H834 RPRO thou shalt require H977 of H5921 PREP-1MS me , that will I do H6213 VQY1MS for thee .
39 And all H3605 NMS the people H5971 went over H5674 W-VQY3MS Jordan H3383 D-EFS . And when the king H4428 was come over H5674 , the king H4428 D-NMS kissed H5401 Barzillai H1271 , and blessed H1288 him ; and he returned H7725 unto his own place H4725 .
40 Then the king H4428 D-NMS went on H5674 W-VQY3MS to Gilgal H1537 , and Chimham H3643 went on H5674 VQQ3MS with H5973 PREP-3MS him : and all H3605 W-CMS the people H5971 NMS of Judah H3063 conducted H5674 the king H4428 D-NMS , and also H1571 W-CONJ half H2677 the people H5971 NMS of Israel H3478 LMS .
41 And , behold H2009 IJEC , all H3605 NMS the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 came H935 to H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , and said H559 W-VQY3MP unto H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , Why H4069 IPRO have our brethren H251 the men H376 NMS of Judah H3063 stolen thee away H1589 , and have brought H5674 the king H4428 D-NMS , and his household H1004 NMS-3MS , and all H3605 NMS David H1732 \'s men H376 NMS with H5973 PREP-3MS him , over Jordan H3383 D-EFS ?
42 And all H3605 NMS the men H376 NMS of Judah H3063 answered H6030 W-VQY3MS the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 , Because H3588 CONJ the king H4428 D-NMS is near of kin H7138 AMS to H413 PREP-1MS us : wherefore H4100 WL-IGAT then be ye angry H2734 VQQ3MS for H5921 PREP this H2088 PMS matter H1697 D-NMS ? have we eaten at all H398 of H4480 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS \'s cost ? or H518 PART hath he given us any gift H5379 ?
43 And the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 answered H6030 W-VQY3MS the men H376 NMS of Judah H3063 , and said H559 W-VQY3MS , We have ten H6235 parts H3027 in the king H4428 , and we H589 PPRO-1MS have also H1571 W-CONJ more right in David H1732 than H4480 PREP ye : why H4069 then did ye despise H7043 us , that our advice H1697 CMS-1MS should not H3808 W-NPAR be H1961 VQQ3MS first H7223 had in bringing back H7725 L-VHFC our king H4428 ? And the words H1697 CMS of the men H376 NMS of Judah H3063 were fiercer H7185 than the words H1697 of the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 LMS .